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Michigan WolvesMichigan Wolves
D. Beyer
Pre-SettlementWolves Throughout State
1817–1960Government Bounties And State Trapper System
1935Wolves Eradicated From LP
1956UP Population Down To ~100 Wolves
1973An Estimated 6 Wolves In UP
History
1965Wolves Afforded Legal Protection In MI
Management Shift
1974Listed Under the Federal ESA
1976Listed as a MI Endangered Species
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100150200250300350400450500550600650
1989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
No. of Wolves
Minimum Winter Population EstimatesMinimum Winter Population Estimates
557
Population Growth Projection
-10.0%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Wolf Abundance
Ann
ual Pe
rcen
t Gro
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Wolf Population Survey Summary
1410
5728
5.1
3
21
109
557
2010
1254141318012122260920052385244721202550Hours
5687595665628622845882988092732662056314Mi. Surveyed
5.34.44.94.64.64.64.64.33.53.2x Pack Size
41151166118514No. Loners
20272122242418173327No. Pairs
1081159491877768637063No. Packs
577520509434405360321278249216Pop. Estimate
2009200820072006200520042003200220012000Parameters
Recent Federal Actions April 1, 2003. Wolves Federally Down Listed To Threatened
July 21, 2004. USFWS proposes delisting of wolves in the Eastern Distinct Population Segment
Eastern Distinct Population Segment
January 31, 2005. Federal District court abolished 2003 reclassification (back to Endangered)
January 29, 2007. Wolf delisting will be announced by Dale Hall, Director of USFWS, and Lynn Scarlett, Undersecretary of Interior.
September 29, 2008. Civil Action No. 07-0677 (PLF) Humane Society V. Kempthome: Wolves moved back to an endangered Species.
Recent Federal Actions
January 21, 2009. Delisting has been put on hold until further review by the new Obama administration.
January 14, 2009. Delisting announcement; delisting of wolves will be read into Federal record on January 27th and the delisting will take effect roughly 30 days later.
March 6, 2009. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today affirmed the decision by the USFWS to remove gray wolves from the list of threatened and endangered species in the western Great Lakes and the Northern Rocky Mountains
July 2, 2009. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reached a settlement agreement with plaintiffs. Wolf back on the Endangered Species List
Recent Federal Actions
2011. The USFWS is attempting to have a new delisting proposed rule out in April
When the new delisting rule is proposed, there will be a public comment period, during which comments in support of or against the delisting rule can be submitted to the USFWS.
